Football

bdsamm Avery, (and other New Englanders) good luck with your Patriots on Thanksgiving evening.

We may need luck. Got tio score on offense. Vikings are 8-2, though people here seem to think it's a weak 8-2. But Parcells said you are what your record says you are.

bdsamm Sorry! Heard you cheering but still no luck. Hope you didn't lose any serious bets.
Maybe next Thursday but Buffalo is a little scary.

I actually made it to the end of the game (11:30PM our time). Got ready for bed at halftime and snoozed some on the couch in the second half. It was a good game. The offense was vaguely reminiscent of the Brady years, moving the ball fairly well. I don't bet. I lost track of where legality is in MA. I think they approved it but are arguing about details. You can always do it in NH but you must be physically in NH which is fairly easy from where we live.

bdsamm The Chiefs play Sunday and I will be looking to have something going if one of my friends is rooting for the Rams. The Pats play the Bills next Thursday and I would not bet on them for that game.

Hope springs eternal in New England. People thought we might beat the 8-2 (going into last night) Vikings because they had been outscored by their opponents even though they were 8-2. Now they are 9-2 and still have only 5 points more than the opponents. We have beaten the Jets twice and the Jets (improbably, perhaps) beat Buffalo so now people figure we can beat Buffalo too. Doubt it.

Chiefs game should be good.

I might buy these cuff bracelets. Could come in handy some time.

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Thought you all meant world cup

JackieD Thought you all meant world cup

Then we'd have to call it Fußball in deference to all the Germans.

JackieD Thought you all meant world cup

in english it would be called soccer if i am informed correctly

Angelina

https://www.britannica.com/story/why-do-some-people-call-football-soccer

bdsamm I just call it the Football with the pointy ball. Then no confusion.
Welcome JackieD and sorry for the confusion.

From what I've read American football was a derivation of rugby which was often called rugby football and so American football was called gridiron football to distinguish from the rugby game and at some point people dropped the word gridiron.

I am fond of rugby players as the second time I was assaulted there was a rugby game in progress nearby which I ran to. Rugby is a club sport at my school, not a full division 1 program but people can now get some scholarship aid to play. Both men's and women's teams.

bdsamm I don't think I can get a fun bet on the Chiefs. They are favored to win by 15.5 points and I am not comfortable giving someone that kind of a lead. Could leave me in a bit of trouble. LOL! But please cheer for the Chiefs Sunday anyway.

Thanks

I just looked at the Rams' Record. 3-7. Had no idea, I never look at the NFC. And they are defending champions? What on earth happened?

Angelina it’s called football in the uk.

Avery rugby is a bit like American football except the same players are on the pitch (no specialist kickers or whatever) no time outs and no padding or helmets.
Very nicely built men too

hanna_anders rugby is a bit like American football except the same players are on the pitch (no specialist kickers or whatever) no time outs and no padding or helmets.
Very nicely built men too

I watched a lot of the seven on sevens in the Olympics for both men and women. Very enjoyable considering I'd never watched a match thru before that. Fiji teams were great,

hanna_anders it’s called football in the uk.

which is funny because in our country the american game is called football.

Avery I watched a lot of the seven on sevens in the Olympics for both men and women. Very enjoyable considering I'd never watched a match thru before that. Fiji teams were great,

i saw that too and would like to say that it was nice to see such a refreshing sport, good that olympia picked it up